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LAKE CITY – The Jones-Carter Gallery will soon host an exhibition, the South Carolina Arts Commission Fellows 2018 Exhibition, showcasing works in various media by four accomplished state artists. Located in the heart of the downtown historic district of

TEDxEvansStreet announces the speaker and performer lineup for its inaugural event happening Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Florence Little Theatre. Tickets are on sale now at tedxevansstreet.org on a first come, first serve basis. With the theme of “The Aud

After a summer break the Pee Dee Group Sierra Club will hold its fall meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. at Rebel Pie Restaurant. The SC chapter of the Sierra Club is the largest grassroots organization in the state. The speaker for the September mee

The Operation Christmas Child kick off will be held at Calvary Baptist Church on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. until noon in the Collins Family Life Center, 915 Cherokee Road. This will be a time to find out more about OCC and its ministry of packing a

Tickets are now on sale for An Evening of Hope to benefit the McLeod Center for Cancer Treatment and Research. The McLeod Health Foundation’s 18th Annual Cancer Benefit underwritten by Wells Fargo will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Florence Little

Lynda English Studio welcomes Laurie Keeton to the gallery kid’s classes. Laurie has been a student of the gallery for several years. She now teaches drawing for teens and will take over the Tuesday Kid’s classes. Check out times and dates for kid’s and

The Florence Family YMCA offers youth flag football. This league will focus on football fundamentals, rules, sportsmanship and most importantly, having fun. The program will enhance each child’s football skills as well as teach them the YMCA’s four core

By Jonathan Veit College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Public Service and Agriculture GEORGETOWN – Research by wildlife biologists from Clemson University and the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center near Georgetown is shattering conventional sci

Here are some facts from the Bible concerning Iraq: 1. The Garden of Eden was in Iraq. 2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization. 3. Noah built the ark in Iraq. 4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq. 5. Abraham was from Ur, which is

Just for Women Ministries fall Bible study on the Parables of Jesus was delayed one week because of weather. The study will begin on Monday, Sept. 18, in Darlington and Tuesday, Sept. 19, in Florence. Kathy Griffin will lead the study teaching about what

COLUMBIA – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced last week that the state’s law against price gouging is in effect, since Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency. “With the possibility that Hurricane Irma could make landfall in S

COLUMBIA – During his media briefing with state emergency response officials on Saturday, Governor Henry McMaster gave an evacuation update of those fleeing Hurricane Irma. “Not only are we opening shelters for South Carolinians, we are now preparing shel

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) activated a Hurricane Irma page on the agency’s website, www.scdot.org , to provide one location for online resources to help motorists cope with the storm. The site features evacuation routes, road

By BRENDA HARRISON Editor of The News Journal Florence, S.C. It was a beautiful sunny day in more ways than one on Saturday morning for the opening of The Miracle League of Florence County’s “Field of Dreams.” Opening ceremonies included guest speakers,